One way to improve productivity in the SNF is to plan one activity for an entire day and modify it to meet your patients’ specific needs. Type up a template for the activity and copy, paste and edit it based on the goals that you target for each patient. Something we started at my SNF several years ago was having…
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Using functional communication in speech therapy is something I strive for with my students who have severe and profound communication deficits. I have started doing speech therapy once a week during the regularly scheduled “snack time” in my Life Skills classroom. In that classroom, I have students in first through third grades who are non verbal or limited in their…
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Word associations have been used in speech therapy for ages. We use them in word finding activities, as semantic prompts when a patient has difficulty answering questions, to increase vocabulary, as a memory strategy, and much more! These word association presents were created as a gift to you for your ongoing support and encouragement. I hope you can use them…
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Patients who suffer from COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, dysarthria and other conditions that result in the use of supplemental oxygen often end up in a skilled nursing facility following hospitalization. While working with physical therapy and occupational therapy, their breathing deficits often go unaddressed, resulting in permanent use and dependance on oxygen therapy. Early in my career as a…
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Looking for Halloween costumes for a speech therapist to wear this year? This post is packed with Speech Therapy themed costumes that are easy and fun to make! Meredith Avren “The Peachie Speechie” and her intern Juliet dressed up as these adorable Speech Bananas! How cute is this “Speech Fairy”? Annie Doyle, SLP has all of the figurative language examples…
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